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Updating bios problem

\015 Hello,\015\012\015\012I have a Toshiba Satellite A200 TR6 laptop.\015\012\015\012I tried updating the bios and for some reason the computer froze on me.I cannot boot the operating system now or get my bios settings to come up.\015\012\015\012I have did some searching.From what I read is I need a new motherboard.Is this true?\015\012\015\012\015\012Thanks,\015\012Dwayne\015

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Yes unfortunately when you flash the bios it is physically erasing the cmos chip and then re-imaging the new bios on it..the cmos chip is attached to the motherboard..you can get *** removed and replaced but its a lot cheaper and easier just to by a new motherboard

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